The Intuitive Personal Trainer

The Intuitive Personal Trainer Hi, My name is Fiona and I’m The Intuitive PT. I’m a Body Positive Personal Trainer and
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Rest and recovery is just as important as your training and nutrition.Adequate rest/sleep allows your brain, muscles and...
18/01/2026

Rest and recovery is just as important as your training and nutrition.

Adequate rest/sleep allows your brain, muscles and metabolism to adjust to the stress placed on your body during your training sessions.

Too much exercise demands on the body and not enough rest, nutrition and recovery can lead to worsening menopause symptoms, illness or injury.

I’ve found the key to staying well during perimenopause and now in post menopause has been learning to tune into my body and giving it what it needs on any particular day.

This can include being flexible with your training plan and having extra rest days when needed.

Other times it may mean adjusting the intensity or volume (i.e. sets and reps) in your workouts.

You can always train harder on days when you’re feeling great 🤩

It’s been a slow rainy Sunday here in Port Macquarie.

Started the day with breakfast then a bit of shopping and pottering around the house.

What have you been up to this weekend?

Was up before sunrise today to train a lovely client followed by my favourite workout of the week “Engine” .2444 It’s ca...
17/01/2026

Was up before sunrise today to train a lovely client followed by my favourite workout of the week “Engine” .2444

It’s called engine because it’s all about building endurance.
A strong cardiovascular base that then carries over to help with the shorter more intense CrossFit workouts.

Today’s workout featured farmer’s carries which are fantastic for midlife women to help maintain grip strength as well as being one of the best exercises for lower body strength.
Your old lady body will thank you for doing these in years to come.

What joyful movement did you do today?

Let me know in the comments below 👇

💗Fi

P.S. If you would like help with achieving your new year health and fitness goals I have a few in person 1 to 1 coaching spots available here in Port Macquarie.
Just send me a DM or go to the link in my bio to book a free fitness consultation.

The truth is just because our hormones are changing and we are getting older doesn’t mean that we have to give up the ac...
15/01/2026

The truth is just because our hormones are changing and we are getting older doesn’t mean that we have to give up the activities that we love and stick to yoga and walking.

We’re not done yet!

At 56 and now in post menopause I’m enjoying my CrossFit and running as much as I did pre menopause.

There are far too many self appointed menopause gurus on social media these days. Most of which haven’t even gone through the menopause transition yet,
but they think they know what’s best for us based on zero research or experience.

The evidence based research is pretty clear if you don’t use it you lose it!

This goes for both cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength.

Women who maintain their fitness live longer more independent lives.

Who wouldn’t want that?

If you’re looking for ideas on how to reignite your passion for exercise during perimenopause or post menopause I wrote a free guide that can help you.

Just comment exercise mojo below and I’ll send you the link to download it.

💗Fi

P.S. Today was Day 15 / 365 days of joyful movement and I did both a HIIT class and Strength class .2444

Day 11 / 365 days of joyful movement.Nothing quite says summertime in Australia than the sweet smell of frangipanis in t...
11/01/2026

Day 11 / 365 days of joyful movement.

Nothing quite says summertime in Australia than the sweet smell of frangipanis in the neighbourhood gardens.

It was a windy morning and a cloudy afternoon here in Port Macquarie.

Perfect conditions for a slow afternoon walk once the housework was completed.

I love watching the seasons change through the foliage and looking out for wildlife along the way.

We came across a large land mullet and a few kookaburras along the way.

No koalas today but I’m sure they’re not far away.

What did you get up to over the weekend?

Whether it was quiet or busy I hope you got to take a few moments to be present and soak it all in.

💗Fi

Day 10 / 365 days of joyful movement.Deadlifts again! 🤣Today I had a little sleep in and did the afternoon class .2444 I...
10/01/2026

Day 10 / 365 days of joyful movement.

Deadlifts again! 🤣

Today I had a little sleep in and did the afternoon class .2444

It was a hot 30 degrees here in Port and I forgot to take a video so here’s one of me doing deadlifts a while back.

The workout also had burpees and I was very proud to get my heart rate to the highest point ever recorded on my Apple Watch.

Maybe it was the heat or maybe I was really moving fast? 😆

I’m going with the latter 💪🏼🥵

The class was small cause most people prefer to stay in air conditioned comfort or go to the beach on days like today.

So although my partner and I finished the workout dead last.

I think we were winners just for showing up. 🔥

We were also the most mature pair present and in true CrossFit style received loud encouragement and high fives when we finished 🫸🫷😅🤩

Gotta be happy with that sort of attention. 🥰

Like the last slide says, it’s your attitude towards the score board that counts. 😅

What joyful movement did you do today?

Let me know in the comments below so I can cheer you on too.

💗Fi

Day 8 / 365 days of joyful movement.Slide 1 : Throwback Thursday to 2018 when I really enjoyed running fast in a team co...
08/01/2026

Day 8 / 365 days of joyful movement.

Slide 1 : Throwback Thursday to 2018 when I really enjoyed running fast in a team competition. 😅

This photo was taken just prior to when perimenopause hit me like a tonne of bricks.

Although it would take me a long time to realise that many of the issues I started experiencing such as joint inflammation, plantar fasciitis, low energy, longer recovery times, etc were related to a decline in estrogen levels.

I was 49 years old.

Slide 2 : Today’s strength workout .2444

This was a fun circuit style class where you got to choose your own weights and odd objects for the step ups.
I really enjoyed my training today and was thankful I listened to my body yesterday. 🥰

Slide 3 : A little inspiration from James Clear.

If you’re interested in learning the foundations of strength and conditioning training for midlife women I have the perfect online course for you

or

If you live in Port Macquarie I have a few 1:1 coaching spots available.

Simply go to my bio and book an online personal training discovery call to see if we’d be a good fit for working together or
just send me a DM.

I’d love to help you achieve your 2026 health and fitness goals.

💗Fi

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